I'm not into accounting.

if ladies who work in finance are sexy, then ladies who work in PR in the finance industry are super sizzling!!!

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Added on January 29, 2010, 11:51 amu sound like me many yonks ago

This post has been edited by willy_wonka: Jan 29 2010, 11:51 AM

Ya... I really don't like accounts, never ever liked it.

Really? PR gals rather sizzling?

actually...u are confusing now....if u study CFA, Level 1 and Level 2 are likely more focusing in accounts....thats y u should have very strong enough for your accounting knowledge basic....only Level 3 is likely more focusing in financial....Accounts is the basic of financial....should bear in mind on that....

u can refer to this earlier post where Topace has commented in details...

am i correct Willy>>>?????

Base on the course outline, I think CFA is more on technical theory of Finance, not so much about Accounts.

This post has been edited by debbieyss: Jan 29 2010, 12:27 PM

a person who without the knowledge on how financial statements to be created...then how he or she can analyse the financial of the company and do decision making..????

Put it like this, a finance people without any accounting background or experience may lose out in long run.
Its bcos without accounting knowledge, analysis of financial datas will be quite difficult to digest. That is why CFA level 1 and level 2 is mostly accounting rather than finance. That is why there is no such thing as Bachelor in Finance in any university, you may have accounting & finance or finance management but never finance, the content is too much for any graduates.

There is no such thing as choice when comes to learning, you may also learn both (after completing either one of course).

Anyway, I am doing CCP and there's nothing about accounting, mainly economics and finance theory.

But I have never taken CFA, not sure how much topics relevant to accounting, so I'm still open for discussion; However, even if CFA consists of heavy accounting, firstly CFA accepts members from non-accounting background so there shouldn't be any possible reason that a member can't handle the exam, secondly, I don't think I can't cope with it if I'm willing to learn from beginning.

This post has been edited by debbieyss: Jan 29 2010, 11:29 PM

yes, really, especially those with a penchant for second hand books and a generous heart!

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Added on January 30, 2010, 5:26 pmaccounting is essential but its only part of the cfa syllabus.....there are other equally - if not more - important aspects of finance/investment analysis, such as ethics, economics, equities, fixed income, derivatives, portfolio management......these subjects have little to do with accounting......

This post has been edited by willy_wonka: Jan 30 2010, 05:26 PM

Ya.. that's what I mean.

CFA or CCP have much less to do with Accounting, according to the syllabus, else they won't be accepting candidates from non-accounting background to enroll. Data analysis has much to do with some format and formula, that's only a brief and fundamental skill to be covered in these programs.

Also, if there's a will, there is a way to complete the course.

But Zennix is very cute, she said I might get confused so she explained a whole paragraph to me but at the end of the explanation, she asked you if she has got her say correctly..

This post has been edited by debbieyss: Jan 30 2010, 06:00 PM

Zennix wanted me to support her view ma.....

btw, i admire your tenacity

GOOD LUCK YA..debb.....hahahahahahah...........

Hi Mayomythical,

Do you take classes when you first started on CFA? Or self-study is sufficient?
Understand Kasturi is offering classes for CFA.

CFA is designed as a self-study programme.

so, u can do it on your own if u r diligent and disciplined enough.

Thanks. Not too difficult for someone w/o finance background? can count of sheer diligence?

do u have any background in accounting, economics, mathematics or statistics then?

if not, what's your background?

This post has been edited by shine1015: Feb 8 2010, 12:07 AM

Hi... I never took any classes for my two previous CFA levels. Not planning to take any for Level III either.

By the way, I started with a law degree so one can pick up the skills along the way, if you're diligent and proactive enough. Having said that, it did help that I was a junior at an investment bank at the time, which also meant I had crash courses in accounting and financial analysis on a daily basis!

I am wondering is there any MBA in Foods in Malaysia?

izit anyway u cn enroll to harvard MBA? u dosen't nid ur degree result any more right? heard is the highest qualification u can get for business

Unity College is horrible the standards there are low.

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Added on February 24, 2010, 12:00 pmNot bad uni if you ask me

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Added on February 24, 2010, 12:10 pmi dont think there is an MBA for Food.

MBA = Masters in Business Administration.

Maybe you should search for Msc = Masters in Science ? If i'm not mistaken food falls under science category.

Btw does or has any one taken MBA from AEU? what do you think of the Uni?

and does any one knows which uni offers Mec ? Masters in Economics besides LSE UK in Malaysia ?

This post has been edited by lokideangelus: Feb 24 2010, 12:10 PM